Home studio gear

[aine_01]

For those of you who have a home studio or are hoping to have a home studio, what would be your top five items for gear? Not including cameras or anything that attaches to it. I am just curious what everyone has or likes.

[Jim Poor]

In my home studio I have:
1. Alien Bee Studio strobes. I have six, but normally no more than three are in use at one time.
2. Backdrop stand with telescoping cross bar (much less hassle than the sectioned bars).
3. Backdrops.
4. Two sets of shelves.
5. A love seat for clients to sit on while I work with their pets.

[SusanH1970]

One Alien Bee 400
32"x40" softbox
40"x60" reflector
Backdrop stand (telescoping crossbar, like Jim's)
Backdrops (mainly seamless paper)
Props

I do most of my work on-location and all of my stuff is very portable and sets up in just a few mintues in clients' homes.

[OsmosisStudios]

Almost all on-site stuff:
SB-800
SB-600 x2 (on the way)
Umbrella + stand
Softbox (28") + stand.

I usually try using environmental backgrounds, but I will most likely be investing in a roll of 9' seamless paper for a studio in my basement for art stuff.

[Captured by Grace]

1. Two alien bee 800s
2. backdrop stand with telescoping crossbar
3. one shoot-through umbrella (investing in PLM system as soon as AB gets off their duffs with the backorders)
4. Backdrops
5. Sekonic light meter (soon investing in)

[scootermcq]

3 strobes
Softboxes
Umbrellas
Snoots
Grids
Reflectors
Lightstands
Background stands
Seamless & backgrounds
Lighttent